Internet Fraud Casebook: The World Wide Web of Deceit [1 ed.] 9780470643631, 0470643633

Table of contents :
Table of Contents

Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Preface
Internet Fraud Tree

CHAPTER 1 - Phantom Figurines

A House Divided
Internet Auction Figures
Vanishing Act
Mounting Complaints
Modeling a Case
Bid Winner
Proving a Negative
The Witnesses
Restitution and Bankruptcy
About the Author

CHAPTER 2 - From Russia with Love?

More Than a Name Change
The Captain
Hook, Line and Sinker
The Honeymoon Is Over
Two Is Better Than One
A Revealing History
Annulment and Deportation
About the Author

CHAPTER 3 - Behind a Smoke Screen

Shin Tao
The Gathering Storm
New Challenges
Redemption and Raids
About the Author

CHAPTER 4 - Cars, Cards, Chemicals and Crayons

The Benefits of Early Morning Banking
Following an Online Trail
The Credit Card Lifter
Insanity and Bulls**t
The Jig Is Up
Felonies, Felonies and Felonies
Sentencing
About the Author

CHAPTER 5 - Small-Town Boys

Thrown Together by Fate
A Ruined Cup of Coffee
Making the Right Connections
Gone Phishing
Coming out of Their Shell
About the Author

CHAPTER 6 - Dangerous Diet

Local Market
The Beauty Queen
The Same Defense Twice?
About the Author

CHAPTER 7 - The Suburban Spoofer

The Survivor
An Unexpected Move
A Checkered Past
Repeat Victim
Special Delivery
The Flood Gates Opened
About the Author

CHAPTER 8 - Don’t Mess with Texas

Abuse of Power
The Handover
Mysterious Payments
Security Breaches
Deceptively Simple
God’s Plan?
The Bank Records
The Final Tally
Lack of Remorse
About the Author

CHAPTER 9 - Hot Wire

Onward and Upward
Night Watch
Information Deployment
Trip Wire
Mission Accomplished
About the Author

CHAPTER 10 - A Business within a Business

Surfing on the Job
Failed Controls
Covering the Bases
Across the Table
Good Behavior
About the Author

CHAPTER 11 - Double Play

Free Lunch for Fraudsters?
The Investigator Became the Victim
The Tables Were Turned
Double Agent
Sweet Relief
About the Author

CHAPTER 12 - The eBay-Fraud Brothers

Entrepreneurial Spirit
FBI Tip
Caught on Tape
Two for One
About the Author

CHAPTER 13 - Not-So-Precious Metals

The Deal
Welcome to the Family
Compliance Check?
Deepening Relationship
All That Glitters Is Not Gold
The Investigation
The Jig Is Up
Falling through the Cracks
About the Author

CHAPTER 14 - The Cool-Cash Syndicate

Phishing
Card Cloning
Extrapolation
Saving for a Home
Can I Get Your Number?
Falling Like Dominoes
The Syndicate Dissolves
About the Author

CHAPTER 15 - Dastardly Design

Perfect Fit?
Lunchtime Alarm
Calling in the Big Guns
You Can’t Hide
Gee, Look at This Gmail!
About the Author

CHAPTER 16 - The Reckless Clerk

WestBank Conflict
Roots of the Problem
Sounding the Alarm
If at First You Don’t Succeed . . .
A Lazy Caller
Catching the Rat
About the Author

CHAPTER 17 - Close Quarters

Polar Opposites
A Disturbing Claim
Long-Distance Sleuthing
Role Reversal?
A Fruitful Harvest
Photo Finish
About the Author

CHAPTER 18 - Playing with Fire

Community-Based Fraudsters
High-Profile Victims
Getting Our Hands Dirty
The Ultimate Betrayal
About the Author

CHAPTER 19 - Hack, Pump and Dump

The Perfect Storm
China Gold
Empty Nest Egg
A Fad or a Ring?
Timing Is Everything
The Monster Strikes Back
A Multi-Headed Hydra
Where Is the Head?
About the Author

CHAPTER 20 - Dangerous Learning Curve

Introducing Internet Banking
Control Lapse
Follow the Money
A Slap on the Wrist Gone Awry
About the Author

CHAPTER 21 - The Sherwood Boys

An International Assembly
The Tentacles Start to Spread
On the Case
Shell Companies
High-Tech Organization
Offshore Banking
The Search Continues
About the Author

CHAPTER 22 - The Broken Nest Egg

International Cast of Characters
A Victim’s Shame
Escalating Transfers
Reinforced Partnership
Mounting Fees
An Unsatisfactory End
About the Author

CHAPTER 23 - One More Lap to Go

Meneo Bank
Billy Lo Needs a Loan?
The Investigation
Under New Management
Phishing for PINs
Prepaid Cards, Politics and Arson
The Outcome of the Investigation
About the Author

CHAPTER 24 - Death and Taxes

The Tax Man Cometh
The Name Game
Code Violations
What’s in a Name?
Family Bond
Have a Cookie
A Rose by Any Other Name . . .
Paying the Piper
About the Author

CHAPTER 25 - Keeping It All in the Family

The Rise of Condor
Double Trouble
Skirting Controls
A Discrete Tip
The Call for Help
Snooping Around
The Confrontation
Enter the CFEs
Like Mother, Like Son
About the Author

CHAPTER 26 - No Security in Online Advance Fees

Formal Introductions
Wide Reach
The Art of Delaying
About the Author

CHAPTER 27 - The G.I. Hacker

A New Beginning
The Mathises
Sabotage
Following the IP Trail
Surveillance and Searches
Angry Intent
About the Author

CHAPTER 28 - The Wrong Suspect

A Call from an Old Friend
The Big Picture
Focusing on the Details
Collaborative Investigation
About the Author

CHAPTER 29 - Dribbling on the Internet

The Disgruntled Investor
Suspicious Web Site
An Australian Diversion
Mounting Pressure
Home Visit
Man-to-Man Chat
Cease and Desist
About the Author

CHAPTER 30 - Behind the Mask

Picture-Perfect Compliance
Occupational Curiosity
Passing of the Torch
Details Emerge
About the Author

CHAPTER 31 - Online Pharmacy

Supply and Demand
TPG’s Clientele
Online Marketplace
Deflecting Blame
The Tip of the Iceberg
Defining the Crime
Sentencing
About the Author

CHAPTER 32 - The Porn Procurement Process

The Air Force Procurement Process
Small Transactions Pack a Big Punch
Refund Request
Establishing Contact
Just Deserts — and Ketchup
About the Author

CHAPTER 33 - Gambling on a Profit

The Wrong Bet
The Tip-Off
Unchecked Manipulation
Bouncing the Accounting Ball
Calling the Bluff
Chasing the Crooks
About the Author

CHAPTER 34 - The Solitaire Trader

Unauthorized Transfer
Not for the First Time
The Enemy Within
Tea for Two
A New Direction
About the Author

CHAPTER 35 - The Big Brother He Never Had

The American Dream
A Window of Opportunity
The Perfect Storm
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
Remittances to the Motherland
Mixed Results
About the Author

CHAPTER 36 - Wanted: Your Money

United Online
The Reports Were Piling Up
A Long-Term Plan
Time Is Running Out
About the Author

CHAPTER 37 - The Business of Making Money

Online Money from Money Online
Not-So-Excellent Technology
The Master Impersonator
Missing Checks and Double-Checks
Boring, Boring, Boring
About the Author

CHAPTER 38 - Failure to Deliver

Sentimental Value
Collecting Complaints
Still No Response
Accepting Responsibility
About the Author

CHAPTER 39 - Cyber Psycho

Flying into Danger
Intimidation and Bullying
Home Invasion
Who’s Crazy Here?
Piecing It Together
Overdue Answers
Where’s the Justice?
About the Author

CHAPTER 40 - Drag Queens and Drugs

High-School Reunion
Equal-Opportunity Fraud
The Investigation
The Low-Tech Side
Closing in on the Suspects
Searching for Clues
The Junkyard Dogs
A Treasure Trove of Evidence
Prosecution
About the Author

CHAPTER 41 - Wire Transfers from Nowhere

The Mathematics of Profit
A Pattern Emerges
A Fortuitous Error
Combining Forces
Early Morning Surprises
The Outcome
About the Authors

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